New Zealand by Bike: 14 Tours Geared for Discovery [Paperback]

Bruce Ringer (Author)

Book Description

Series: By Bike | Publication Date: September 1994

Popular series gives all the essentials of bicycling throughout the world. Includes tips on trip planning, safety, health, food, accommodations, sites of interest, buying and outfitting a bike, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 315 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2 Sub edition (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898864097
• ISBN-13: 978-0898864090
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #744,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Travel > Australia & South Pacific > New Zealand

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful, May 13, 1999

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[e-mail] (Columbus Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Zealand by Bike: 14 Tours Geared for Discovery (Paperback)

In February '97 me, my bike, and this book covered 1300 miles of New Zealand. I used this book extensively to plan my route by mixing & matching the routes covered in the book. obtw, in New Zealand you don't need a map, you only have a couple of roads to choose from and this book covers just about everything you need. I highly recommend it and appreciate the effort Bruce put into the book.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Kiwi bought this book from Amazon to go biking in NZ!!, September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: New Zealand by Bike: 14 Tours Geared for Discovery (Paperback)

Yes, I am a Kiwi [native New Zealander]and have found this book extremely valuable for planning a tour around both islands. I could find out all the information, but why reinvent the wheel?? It is all laid on here..including an insight into our customs and language.

In brief..... you want to bike around NZ??? GET THIS BOOK!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars get this book and take off for an adventure., August 12, 2001

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AMITAI MOR (tirat -zvi Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Zealand by Bike: 14 Tours Geared for Discovery (Paperback)

definitely a must for a n.z. bound cycling adventure. this book keeps it all simple and clear without what you don't need. i cycled 4100km in n.z. by mixing and matching routes from the book and found it very useful. the only down side is the not very convenient format and the lack of good route maps which is not a big deal altogether. good luck.